Vacation = good time for semi- blackout?

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Midnight_Madman, Apr 7, 2011.

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  1. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    Still battling cyno. I'm going away for about 5 days. Is this a good chance to leave the MH lighting off and just let the room lighting give its but of light for those days so the fish can see?
    I brushed and pulled most of it out yesterday and the lights are off.
     
    Midnight_Madman, Apr 7, 2011
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  2. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I don't believe cyto needs light to grow (well in my case) It's more to do with nit, sil and phos.

    My issue was over feeding when I had 2 sun corals (sold one)
     
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  3. Marie0912

    Marie0912 Fire Shrimp

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    I personnally don't beleive lights out work, I took my canopy off for 3 weeks when I was adding some t5 and painting it and still had cyano did not help for me.
     
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  4. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    The lights out may work for hair algae, but cyano bacteria is not actually an algae...+1 to above.
     
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  5. jbraslins

    jbraslins Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    The only thing that helped me with cyno is:
    1) Reducing feeding
    2) Scooping it out of the tank
     
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  6. Midnight_Madman

    Midnight_Madman Montipora Digitata

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    Hmm. I've done this process before with success. I got as much as possible out by brushing all liverock and sandbed. The scooped out any floating with a net.. Then left lights out for a few days.
    After that it was gone for a long time, but of course does come back eventually.
     
    Midnight_Madman, Apr 10, 2011
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